CVE-2021-40722

AEM Forms Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference

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Published Jan 13, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 3.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

AEM Forms Cloud Service offering, as well as version 6.5.10.0 (and below) are affected by an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability that could be abused by an attacker to achieve RCE.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Adobe

Experience Manager

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	≤ 6.5.10.0
`unspecified`	affected	≤ None

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:adobe:experience_manager_cloud_service:-:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-27887	AEM Forms Cloud Service offering, as well as version 6.5.10.0 (and below) are affected by an XML External Entity (XXE) injection vulnerability that could be abused by an attacker to achieve RCE.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.4% (3.380% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/experience-manager/apsb21-103.html

History

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Subscriptions

Adobe Experience Manager Experience Manager Cloud Service

Weaknesses

CWE-611

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:10 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: adobe
Published: Jan 13, 2022, 8:27 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 10:10 PM
Reserved: Sep 8, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:07 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 13, 2022, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:07 AM

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